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Trump says US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander to be released within hours – video
Donald Trump said 21-year-old Edan Alexander, who was kidnapped from his military base in southern Israel during Hamas’s attack on 7 October 2023, was 'coming home to his parents, which is really great news'. He said Alexander was expected to be released by Hamas in the next two hours or 'sometime today'
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